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Renesas Technology announced a new series of 512Mbit superAND (AG-AND) flash chips, HN29V512A, supporting about 4MB/s peak write. New chips are designed for consumer electronics, including mobile handsets and digital cameras. 16-bit HN29V512A0A and 8-bit HN29V512A1A will be sampling in Japan in May. A 1.8V version is also under development for lower-voltage operation, with sample shipments in Japan scheduled for Q3 2004.

According to the press release, the superAND flash memory offers improved ease of use through on-chip memory management functions such as bad-sector management and error correction. Renesas Technology currently has 128-Mbit and 256-Mbit superAND flash memories in mass production, and is now releasing third phase models.